Current sectionIsrael NewsFarmers are protesting a planned government reform which they say would hurt smaller producers. Many said they would stop transferring milk to processing plants starting Tuesday, a move expected to lead to mass shortages of dairy productsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeOmer Tamari Leonand TheMarkerFebruary 02, 2026Israeli dairy farmers said Monday they would halt milk deliveries to processing plants, escalating a weeks-long protest against a government reform that aims to cut consumer prices but, farmers warn, could drive small dairies out of business.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel agricultureIsrael protestIsrael economyBezalel SmotrichIsraeli budgetIsrael foodIsrael business newsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel Live UpdatesIranEU Settler SanctionsLondon-AntisemitismNetanyahu-60 MinutesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMoving on Without Hamas: Gaza Board of Peace Loses Patience, Pushes Trump PlanIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli ForcesStolen Rare Coin Showing Temple Artifacts Being Returned From New York to IsraelExplosive Hearing on Israel's Next Spy Chief Exposes the Country's Moral TrapJ'lem Church Leaders Urge Knesset to Address 'Hate Crimes' Against ChristiansRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way